The different types of shocks all have their own distinct influence on the plasma. In principle, shocks are special kinds of discontinuities, where the plasma parameters change abruptly in form of a jump. The jump occurs in the direction of the plasma flow. In our case here, this is mainly the radial direction. Slow shocks form jumps in pressure, density, magnetic pressure and velocity [1]}. Pressure and density increase across the shock surface, while magnetic pressure and velocity will decrease. A Fast Shock, for example, causes a reduction in the magnetic pressure.
